International Union of Operating Engineers,
Local #400

Change
dates to reflect a July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2003 contract term.

2. ARTICLE
VI Section B.5.f. Copies of Contract

Change to read:
“Upon final ratification of this contract, the employer shall prepare a
copy of the agreement and send it to the bargaining agent. Employees may access the agreement
electronically or may request a copy from the employer or the bargaining
agent.”

3. ARTICLE
X Section A. Probationary Period

Change the second sentence to read as follows: “The first three (3) months of employment of
a newly hired employee into a full-time permanent position shall be a period of
probation.”

Change the first sentence to read: “The employer contribution to health
insurance for eligible employees shall be $325.00 per month for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 2002, and $366.00 per month for the fiscal year ending June 30,
2003.”

6. ARTICLE
XIII Section D. Grievance Committee

Change to read:
“Any grievance not resolved by means of the informal procedure may be
submitted in writing by the bargaining agent to the Commissioner of Higher
Education within ten (10) days of receipt of the Personnel Officer’s
response. Upon receipt of the request
to convene a grievance committee, the Commissioner of Higher Education shall
appoint a committee comprised of three (3) members selected by management and
three (3) members selected by the bargaining agent to hear the grievance. No employee of the unit from which the
grievance originated may be selected by management or the bargaining agent to
serve on the committee. The grievance
committee shall conduct the hearing at the unit from which the grievance
originated and shall arrive at a decision within ten (10) working days
following the date upon which the grievance is heard by the committee.”

7. ARTICLE
XIV Sections B.8. and B.9. Right to Warning Letter

Change to read:
“Prior to discharge for any reason other than those set forth in
subsection 10 below, the employer shall given the employee at least one (1)
warning letter of the complaint against the employee. The warning letter shall be prepared, dated and signed, and shall
clearly state the complaint against the employee. The bargaining agent shall receive a copy of all warning
letters. The first warning letter that
an employee receives will typically not remain in the personnel file for longer
than six (6) months but may be retained for a longer duration not to exceed one
(1) year in appropriate circumstances after discussion of the matter with the
bargaining agent. If the warning letter
is to remain in the file for longer than six (6) months, the employee will be
provided an interim written progress report by the supervisor within six (6)
months from the issuance of the warning letter. Warning letters are subject to the grievance procedure.”

8. ARTICLE
XV Section C.4. Compensatory Time

d. Payment
on Death or Termination: Change the
first sentence to read: “Upon
termination or death, any unused compensatory time will be paid to the employee
or beneficiary at the regular rate of pay at the time of termination or death,
or the average regular rate received by the employee during the last three (3)
years of the employee’s employment, whichever is higher.”

9. ADDENDUM
A.I.

SCOPE OF WORK—THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-WESTERN
ONLY: Change to read as follows: “All engineers may repair, maintain, alter
or otherwise do whatever is necessary for the continuous operation of all
plants, machinery and engines coming under the jurisdiction of the Operating
Engineers, but must not install new work coming under the jurisdiction of other
crafts. Persons other than bargaining
unit employees shall not be allowed to perform bargaining unit work or
otherwise replace an engineer except in an emergency.”